Remember the 2000 Mustang Cobra R? When they came out, you couldn’t touch one. They listed at over $50,000, and sold for far more. Many of them went to collectors, and disappeared.

Well, they’re starting to reappear, since their prices didn’t do what a lot of people thought they would do. They’re an amazing throwback to a ‘60s-style muscle car: Radio delete, A/C delete, rear seat delete and factory side pipes! For a car with about a fingernail of clearance, it’s surprisingly livable, but every cop within city limits knows exactly where you are at all times. Fast? Fuhgeddaboutit. We tried to get Steve Cabral to do some burnouts for us—and he was happy to oblige—but after the first couple the tires warmed up, and he got gone in a big hurry. Snap – chirp – roar…and suddenly he’s somewhere else. It just flat hooks up and flies.

Look closely, and you can see two strips of rubber, much darker on the inside than the outside because of the huge negative camber angle.